DeSantis Announces Start of Deportation Flights from Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz'
TL;DR
DeSantis announced that deportation flights from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have begun, transferring about 100 detainees to other countries, with expectations of increasing numbers. The facility, built rapidly in the Everglades, is part of a tough immigration enforcement strategy supported by Republican officials, despite criticism over its inhumane conditions.
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- Desantis says deportation flights from Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center have begun PBS
- DHS has begun flying migrants out of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz,' DeSantis announces Fox News
- Deportations start at Alligator Alcatraz as Florida officials vow to "surge" immigration arrests CBS News
- First Deportation Flights Depart From Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ The New York Times
- Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz' ap.org
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